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Originally Posted by dory36
Controvery is fine. Debate is fine. Alternate opinions are fine. The tipping point has usually been whether the posts are disruptive, and likely to drive away new visitors interested in learning about early retirement issues.
"Regulars" occasionally cross the line. I've never seen a case where they failed to calm down when privately asked to take it easy.
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I have yet to see a user banned for the content of their opinions or their political leanings regardless of how extreme, short of blatant racism and the like. I have yet to see a non-spammer banned based on a one-strike-and-you-are-out approach - they all get gentle warnings, louder warnings and other graduated treatment.
It there is any consistent theme it is disruptiveness persisting despite ample warning. To get banned around here, you really have to try, or be frighteningly oblivious.
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Rich
Tampa, FL (ESR-bound. Really. I mean it. Seriously.)
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